Reinstatement of Financial Aid

The probation and suspension policies governing attendance at Keuka College also affect eligibility for financial aid. For purposes of financial aid a student on academic probation is considered in “good academic standing” and is therefore eligible for financial aid.

A student who loses federal student aid eligibility because they failed to make satisfactory academic progress may appeal that result on the basis of: personal injury or illness, death in the family or other extenuating circumstances. A student unable to prove mitigating circumstances is not considered to be making satisfactory academic progress, and is therefore ineligible to receive federal and institutional aid.

An appeal worksheet will accompany the official notification of suspension from the College. Documentation of mitigating circumstances should accompany the student’s appeal of suspension to the associate vice president for academic programs. The decisions regarding attendance at Keuka College and eligibility for financial aid are separate. The appeal worksheet includes both the academic and financial aid requests; however, the decisions are separate and independent.